My first RV purchase and delivery experience, anyone else shipped a motorhome before?

A couple months ago I finally bought my first RV with my high school sweetheart, a 2011 Forest River Sunseeker from an old friend in Tennessee. Although  I am Georgia so I felt it wasn’t too far, but the thing hadn’t been driven in a very long time. My initial plan was that I fly to see Greg and use the opportunity to drive it home meself, but after seeing the condition and imagining it breaking down in the middle of nowhere I decided going myself wasn’t the smartest idea.

That was when I started looking into RV/Motorhome delivery services and holy hell no one told me they were so pricey😭😭I did not expect it to cost that much. After comparing quotes from like 5 companies and honestly the pricing were pretty similar across the board. I ended up going with Bryan from Monarch Transport Group. The guy was friendly and patient with all my questions and he took his time to explain the whole process to me without being pushy. The young man kept me updated the entire trip. I got my RV without any drama.

This is my first time even shipping something this big, besides my motorcycle, and it definitely opened my eyes. For those who’ve done this before, do you have any tip for making vehicle delivery cheaper or smoother? I am planning some long-term travel next year starting this December, chances are that I might need to move it again.

I would love to hear your experiences or any trick or advice that you learned the hard way.